The University of Iowa

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NameThe University of Iowa
CityIowa City
StateIowa
ContactOffice of Academic Affairs College of Pharmacy The University of Iowa 127 Pharmacy Building Iowa City, IA 52242-1112 319-335-8795 pharmacy-admissions@uiowa.edu www.pharmacy.uiowa.edu
Pharmacy School NameCollege of Pharmacy
Accreditation StatusFull
Institution TypePublic
Main CampusIowa City, IA
Branch CampusesNone
CurriculumThe University of Iowa Pharm.D. requires
students to receive two years of general and
four years of professional education. The
hallmarks of an Iowa pharmacy degree are
patient-centered practice, strong grounding
in science and evidence-based practice,
and exploration of career choices through
pharmacy practice experiences, electives and
exposure to leadership opportunities.
The Pharm.D. program is comprised of
both didactic and experiential coursework.
The first year of the professional curriculum
includes courses from both collegiate
departments: the Department of Pharmacy
Practice and Science, and the Department of
Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental
Therapeutics, as well as several classes from
the Carver College of Medicine. Second-year
and third-year coursework includes pharmacokinetics,
therapeutics, clinical practice skills and pharmaceutical socioeconomics,
as well as 12 semester hours (s.h.) of professional
electives.
Experiential education is woven throughout
the curriculum, including Pharmacy Practice
Lab each week during the first three years,
where many necessary hands-on professional
skills are learned, as well as Introductory
Practice Experiences (IPE) in various
pharmacy settings each of the first three
years. In addition, throughout the first three
years students complete hours in leadership/
professional learning and service learning for
the Student Pharmacists Professionalism IPE.
The Advanced Practice Experiences (rotations)
of the fourth year are the culmination
of the Pharm.D. program. This component of
the curriculum allows student pharmacists
to gain experience, apply knowledge and
skills, and gain professional competence
and confidence by delivering contemporary
pharmaceutical care and completing other
profession-related experiences under the supervision
of preceptors. Students are required
to complete an eight-week Advance Practice
Experience in each of the following areas:
general hospital pharmacy, ambulatory care,
acute care, and community pharmaceutical
care, as well as being able to choose elective
experiences in specialty areas such as management,
pediatrics, surgery, associations,
neurology, ambulatory care, long term care,
home health care, managed care, nuclear,
hematology/oncology, psychiatry, among
others. Rotation sites are located in the Iowa
City area and around the state. Rotations at
other sites are possible, and some students
with global health interests travel internationally
during their fourth year. Locations
recently visited include Mexico, Tanzania,
Iceland, Japan and Nicaragua.
Additional RequirementsThe University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
enrolls 108 students each year into the Doctor
of Pharmacy Program. Admission is competitive and is based on academic performance,
community service and volunteer work, and
commitment to the profession of pharmacy.
Students apply online through PharmCAS at
www.pharmcas.org. The application deadline
is December 1. A supplemental application
and fee of $100 is required of all applicants.
The supplemental application can be found at
www.pharmacy.uiowa.edu/admissions. The
Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT)
is required and must be taken prior to the
application deadline. Scores must be sent
to PharmCAS, their code number is 104.
Before entry into the Pharm.D. program satisfactory
completion of all pre-professional
coursework and a minimum of 12 s.h. of
general education electives are required. A
maximum of one prerequisite course and
one general education course required to
complete 12 s.h. may be completed in the
summer before entry into the College of
Pharmacy. Pre-pharmacy coursework may
be taken at the University of Iowa, or at any
accredited four-year or community college
in the U.S. Transfer equivalency information
may be obtained on the College website or by
contacting the Office of Academic Affairs.
Two letters of reference are required; they
may come from any two people except
friends or family members. Letters should be submitted directly to PharmCAS. Personal
interviews are required. Applicants selected
for an interview will be contacted via email.
Interviews will be held in February or March.
All applicants will be notified of their admission
status by the end of April.
Admission is competitive and completion of
the minimum requirements does not guarantee
admission to the College of Pharmacy.
Admitted students are required to submit a
$250 non-refundable admission acceptance
fee to hold their place in the class. Admitted
transfer students will be assessed a $40 transfer
application fee. Criminal background
checks are required of all matriculating
students.
Prerequisite CoursesRhetoric (English Composition I, II and Speech;
waived with bachelor’s degree). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8
Principles of Chemistry I & II with labs. . . . . . . . 8
Organic Chemistry I & II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Principles of Biology I & II with labs. . . . . . . . . . 8
Human Anatomy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Physiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Microbiology with lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Physics (One year of high school physics or
one semester of physics in college, with lab). . . . . . . 4
Calculus (differential and integral) . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
Microeconomics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
General Education Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . 12–20
Enter Class StatNumber interviewed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300 Number accepted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188 Estimated entering class size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Estimated male (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34% Estimated female (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66% Estimated out-of-state (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31%
Application Process RequirementsParticipates in PharmCAS: Yes
Deadline for receipt of applications: December 1
Supplemental application required: Yes
Supplemental application fee: $100
Expected GPA: Not reported
Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.5
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.5
PCAT required: Yes
Minimum PCAT scores considered: No minimum
Oldest PCAT scores considered: 2 years
Interview required: Yes